Scott Walker

Post by **Earnest** » February 15, 2015, 5:49 am

Scott Walker is being tipped as a leading contender in the 2016 Republican presidential nominations but he dodged a question on Darwinism and evolution while in London this week.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/1 ... 71786.html

Is it feasible that the US electorate could vote for a President that believes in creationism over Darwin's theory of evolution?

Post by **Laan Yaa Mo** » February 15, 2015, 6:40 am

A lot of people in the so-called Bible Belt of the U.S. (North and South Dakota, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Nebraska, and States further South) might do this, but they should be overwhelmed by the majority of people in the U.S.

Post by **Jing Jing** » February 15, 2015, 7:54 am

So it begins again. Attack a candidate on his religious beliefs. Many US Presidents were either creationist or had no opinion on the issue. Can we focus on the economy instead.

Here is what we know so far about Walker

Wisconsin Comeback: lower unemployment and lower tax burden. (Jan 2015)
Blueprint for Prosperity: Lower taxes & $100M Rainy Day fund. (Jan 2014)
Refused to participate in federal stimulus package. (Nov 2013)
Growth agenda: ease tax burden & regulatory burden. (Jun 2012)
Eliminating collective bargaining created $154M surplus. (Jun 2012)
Wisconsin's once strong economy is in need of repair. (Feb 2011)

Post by **jackspratt** » February 15, 2015, 8:15 am

Has anyone asked him yet whether he believes the earth is flat?

Post by **mak** » February 15, 2015, 8:53 am

Laan Yaa Mo wrote:A lot of people in the so-called Bible Belt of the U.S. (North and South Dakota, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Nebraska, and States further South) might do this, but they should be overwhelmed by the majority of people in the U.S.

Midwestern states are not considered part of the Bible Belt.

Post by **Earnest** » February 15, 2015, 3:45 pm

Jing Jing wrote:So it begins again. Attack a candidate on his religious beliefs.

Who's attacking the candidate?

Post by **GT93** » February 15, 2015, 3:58 pm

I think if a US presidential candidate has voodoo views on settled science, he's also likely to have voodoo views on the environment, economics and foreign policy. If he's a creationist he needs to persuade people that's not so.

Post by **Shado** » February 15, 2015, 4:13 pm

mak wrote:
Laan Yaa Mo wrote:A lot of people in the so-called Bible Belt of the U.S. (North and South Dakota, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Nebraska, and States further South) might do this, but they should be overwhelmed by the majority of people in the U.S.
Midwestern states are not considered part of the Bible Belt.

I was born and raised in Missouri. Definitely in the Midwest and certainly considered to be a Bible Belt state. I can't even begin to remember all of the revivals I had to attend as a kid.

Oops, continuing to drift off topic. My apologies.

Post by **Jing Jing** » February 15, 2015, 5:53 pm

E wrote

Who's attacking the candidate?

The HP wrote the article so I would go ask them.

The larger question should be what factors will shape a candidate's decision making and appointment selection processes. What are the candidates' record to date on issues. Too often the press is not interested in researching a possible story but only wants one line answers as filler. Questioning Black Liberation theology or Social Justice theology is taboo in american journalism but any other theology is a fair target for criticism.

Post by **redwolf** » February 15, 2015, 7:16 pm

Shado wrote:
mak wrote:
Laan Yaa Mo wrote:A lot of people in the so-called Bible Belt of the U.S. (North and South Dakota, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Nebraska, and States further South) might do this, but they should be overwhelmed by the majority of people in the U.S.
Midwestern states are not considered part of the Bible Belt.
I was born and raised in Missouri. Definitely in the Midwest and certainly considered to be a Bible Belt state. I can't even begin to remember all of the revivals I had to attend as a kid.

Oops, continuing to drift off topic. My apologies.

2 pics that might help differentiate between "Midwest" and "Bible Belt".

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As to his qualifications to run the highest office of the land, -I'd have to ask what foreign policy credentials this guy has. Those are far more important going forward than our so-called "domestic policy", which, due to dominance by special interests on both sides of the aisle, make it almost ungovernable.

And, the likelihood of the dollar being unpegged as the Reserve Currency on the next Presiden't watch is nothing to sneeze at either.

At least get someone [Red or Blue] in who can manage us through that.

RW

Post by **Shado** » February 15, 2015, 7:29 pm

2 pics that might help differentiate between "Midwest" and "Bible Belt".

Yes, based on those pics Missouri is squarely in both, as are small parts of southwest Kansas, southern Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.

Post by **stattointhailand** » February 15, 2015, 7:37 pm

Shado wrote:
2 pics that might help differentiate between "Midwest" and "Bible Belt".
Yes, based on those pics Missouri is squarely in both, as are small parts of southwest Kansas, southern Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.

And the Mid West seems to be pretty much in the EAST

Don't know why I was surprised really :-"

And as for the BIBLE BELT, wasn't that what these loonies used to beat their children who had the audacity to think for themselves, instead of believing what had been written in one of the earlier novels

Post by **stattointhailand** » February 15, 2015, 7:49 pm

And Scott Walker as most will probably remember him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T71KKbQS_D8

Post by **FrazeeDK** » February 15, 2015, 7:56 pm

hmmm.. "what are his foreign policy credentials??" and what were Akrkansas Bill Clinton's other than being a "Rhodes Scholar" as a young man? or Barack Obama's credentials?? That he lived in Indonesia as a kid for a few years?? Or George Bush for that matter.. Prior to the Presidency, zip, nada, nuthin' for all three.. So the accusation that Walker has "no foreign policy credentials" doesn't mean a thing.. I concur with the earlier poster that aside from the character assassination inherent in modern politics, they focus should be on what the man's views are on all these issues. A "gotcha" question on Darwinism is nonsense just as are the "expose's" on his not finishing college...

Post by **jackspratt** » February 15, 2015, 8:07 pm

Ahh! ......... the Bible Belt.

Post by **redwolf** » February 15, 2015, 8:26 pm

stattointhailand wrote:
And the Mid West seems to be pretty much in the EAST

Don't know why I was surprised really :-"

Mountains, it's because of the mountains. We couldn't move them when they were making the maps after booting the Brits back across the Atlantic. $\:D/$

Or was it that at the time the name was coined, it WAS the Mid-West.

That said, it used to be named North Central Region. More accurate. Who knows why they changed it? To confuse invading Russians? Gerrymandering? Anyone who can answer I'll buy you a snickers bar.

And back on topic, Scott Walker is anti-Wiccan BUT rides a Harley Davidson Road individual.

http://community.seattletimes.nwsource. ... ug=witch09

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/43346517.html

RW

Post by **stattointhailand** » February 15, 2015, 8:32 pm

STUPIDITY ...... I claim my snickers bar

Post by **redwolf** » February 15, 2015, 8:49 pm

stattointhailand wrote:STUPIDITY ...... I claim my snickers bar

As appealing an answer as it might be, NO SNICKERS bar.

Keep trying. Has a lot to do with the expansion of our frontier, New thread recommended.

Back on topic to Scott Walker, he doesn't stand a fearkin' chance it's all about the BUSH family for Republicans, -too easy to get all the old school Ronald Reagan, George Herbert Walker Bush, George Walker Bush types to vote for JEB or even his dog.

RW

Post by **stattointhailand** » February 15, 2015, 9:14 pm

Alright then STUPIDITY to have not changed it to "Mid West that has most of its area in the East " or to have called anything Mid West BEFORE knowing where Far West actually was

Post by **redwolf** » February 15, 2015, 9:30 pm

stattointhailand wrote:Alright then STUPIDITY ....or to have called anything Mid West BEFORE knowing where Far West actually was

wrong again

Retort is in new thread: http://www.udonmap.com/udonthaniforum/w ... 36384.html

back on topic Scott Walker DOES have a chance at being Vice President though if he plays his cards right.